Sallisaw Mayor Withdraws from Race

Sallisaw Mayor Julie Ferguson has withdrawn her candidacy to run for that post again.

Sequoyah County Election Board officials said Ferguson, who has served one term in office, withdrew from the race late Wednesday afternoon.

The filing period for the Feb. 14 election closed at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The deadline to withdraw or contest a filing is at 5 p.m. Friday.

The Sallisaw mayor’s race will have three vying for the post. George Bormann filed his declaration of candidacy on Tuesday. Bob Riggs and Jim Hudgens, who is a Sallisaw city commissioner, filed their declarations on Wednesday.

Sallisaw Police Chief Terry Franklin was the only one filing for that post, and will be returned to office automatically.

Most school board races are uncontested, with only one person filing for the posts. Two have filed for Office No. 2 on the Marble City School Board of Education, and the board member will be determined by the Feb. 14 vote.

Following are those seeking to serve on Sequoyah County school boards.

- C-50 Belfonte School District—Office No. 3 (3 years): Lawana Turner;

- C-36 Brushy School District—Office No. 3 (3 years): Lisa Price;

- I-7 Central School District—Office No. 2 (5 years): Daman Tucker (incumbent);

- I-4 Gans School District—Office No. 2 (5 years): Jesse James (incumbent);

- C-1 Liberty School District—Office No. 3 (3 years): Terry Nichols (incumbent);

- C-35 Marble City School District—Office No. 2 (3 years): Nancy Fields (incumbent) and David Crow;

- C-68 Moffett School District—Office No. 3 (3 years): Randy Wayne Hyatt (incumbent);

- I-3 Muldrow School District—Office No. 2 (5 years): Scott Chambers (incumbent);

- I-5 Roland School District—Office No. 2 (5 years): Ronald Hemphill (incumbent);

- I-1 Sallisaw School District—Office No. 2 (5 years): Mike Daffin (incumbent);

- I-2 Vian School District—Office No. 2 (5 years): Jerry Caughman.

Sally Maxwell, Senior News Director

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